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County:

Phillips County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20147

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

6,970

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.78

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,888

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,406

-6.1%

-6.0%

-0.1%

1990:

6,590

-11.0%

-10.5%

-0.5%

2000:

6,001

-8.9%

-4.9%

-4.1%

2005:

5,504

-8.3%

-5.6%

-2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,868

97.8%

0-to-19:

1,595

26.6%

Black:

15

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,193

19.9%

Hispanic:

40

0.7%

40-to-59:

1,590

26.5%

American Indian:

15

0.2%

60-plus:

1,623

27.0%

Other:

63

1.0%

Median Age:

42.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,638

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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